specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Hologram
providerId: hologram
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: true
tags:
- IoT
- Cellular
- Connectivity
- SIM
- M2M
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Hologram connectivity spend. Hologram bills usage-based per-MB
  data charges, a flat monthly recurring charge per active SIM, a one-time
  per-SIM card cost, and per-message outbound SMS charges. Custom plans apply
  discounted volume rates, data pools, and zero fees for inactive SIMs.
notes: >-
  Rates are subject to change and Custom plan rates are negotiated; verify
  against the Hologram pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.hologram.io/pricing/
- https://docs.hologram.io/
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Hologram
serviceCategory: IoT and Connectivity
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Hologram Connectivity
  ServiceCategory: IoT and Connectivity
  ProviderName: Hologram
  PublisherName: Hologram
  InvoiceIssuerName: Hologram
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: data_megabytes
  description: Cellular data consumed by devices, billed per MB.
  unit: megabytes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - organization
  - link
  - zone
- name: sim_monthly_active
  description: Active SIMs billed a flat monthly recurring charge.
  unit: sims
  aggregation: count
  dimensions:
  - account
  - organization
- name: sim_card_purchase
  description: One-time per-SIM card cost at purchase.
  unit: sims
  aggregation: count
  dimensions:
  - account
  - organization
- name: sms_outbound
  description: Outbound SMS messages sent to devices, billed per message (inbound free).
  unit: messages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - organization
  - link
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Pull data and SMS usage via /usage/data and /usage/sms; inspect per-SIM and per-tag consumption.
- name: Allocation
  description: Group SIMs with device tags and per-organization scoping to map spend to teams or deployments.
- name: Optimization
  description: Set overage and data thresholds per SIM, pause idle SIMs, and use Custom plan data pools and inactive-SIM fee waivers for large fleets.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign organization owners and review monthly per-SIM data and SMS spend against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com